Martin Williamson

Scotland

Cycling Photographer and Journalist at VeloVeritas

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VTTA National 10 Mile Time Trial Championships 2025

2 weeks ago | veloveritas.co.uk | Martin Williamson

This was my first time back at a race on the A78 to take photos since my friend and colleague, the late Ed Hood suffered his devastating stroke a couple of years ago. We covered many races together, a lot of them along this piece of tarmac, Ed with his stopwatch in one hand and notebook in the other, while I was tasked with capturing the action with my Nikon.
Callum Thornley - Moving up to the WorldTour in 2026

2 weeks ago | veloveritas.co.uk | Martin Williamson

It’s not every day you get to write, “A lad from my town has signed for a WorldTour team,” but here we are, and how good does that sound? Callum Thornley is a product of the local cycling club, Scottish Borders forest trails and roads, where the weather is ‘character-building’ and there’s no such thing as an easy mile.
Alfie George - a Person of International Talent or Reputation

1 month ago | veloveritas.co.uk | Martin Williamson

Alfie George (SCO Dijon-Team Materiel-velo.com), the young Scot from Abernyte, Perthshire, has been making his presence felt in France with a string of impressive performances and this current season has seen Alfie maintain his upward trajectory, last week chalking up another significant victory by taking a fine solo win from the break, at the Tour Cycliste des 4B Sud Charente.
Gifford Road Race 2025 goes to Logan Maclean

1 month ago | veloveritas.co.uk | Martin Williamson

Scottish Champion, 24 year old Logan Maclean (unattached) took a fine win in the Gifford Road Race on Saturday March 15th, outsprinting ex-Zappi man Alexander Ball (BCC Race Team) and Noah Bleteau (Paris Cycliste Olympique) after a hard-fought 120-kilometre battle on the rolling East Lothian roads on a rather chilly but beautifully sunny Saturday afternoon. The winning move formed with three laps to go, Maclean forcing the split along with Ball, Bleteau, and James Jobber (Hurricane & Thunder CT).
Pashley Cycles - Skilled Artisans, Working to Scale

2 months ago | veloveritas.co.uk | Martin Williamson

Stratford-upon-Avon is best known for its Shakespearean connections but just a short ride away from the Bard’s birthplace there’s another piece of British heritage that deserves a standing ovation—the Pashley Cycles factory. A visit to the factory is a must for anyone who appreciates fine craftsmanship, classic design, and the satisfying smells and sounds of metal being turned into two-wheeled works of art.
"Gravel Rides Scotland" by Ed Shoote

2 months ago | veloveritas.co.uk | Martin Williamson

Gravel riding – what’s all the fuss about? For a die-hard roadie, the thought of swapping silky smooth tarmac for rough forestry tracks, farm roads, and God forbid, mud, might seem like heresy. But there’s no denying it, gravel is booming. More and more riders are turning away from the traffic-choked highways and pothole-ridden B-roads in favor of peace, solitude, and the kind of landscapes that leave your jaw hanging open.
Bremen Six Day 2025 - Day Four

2 months ago | veloveritas.co.uk | Martin Williamson

It’s the final day Bremen Six Day 2025, with two sessions today. Our riders are not involved in the morning session which sees the Sprinters racing a Keirin and going for their lap times, whilst it’s a busy session for the Women, with a Derny race, a Points Race, an Elimination and a Madison. I take a wander down from our upstairs room to see what’s going on.
Bremen Six Day 2025 - Day Three

2 months ago | veloveritas.co.uk | Martin Williamson

The u19 riders at the Bremen Six Day began their 45 minutes Madison at 10.00am but we don’t have to be down at the trackside cabins at that time – our boys aren’t on the track until until half twelve for a 30 minute Chase, and an extra hour in bed is very welcome indeed.
Calum Moir - the Lightweight Sprinter Scot from London

2 months ago | veloveritas.co.uk | Martin Williamson

Looking through Calum Moir’s races for 2024 we can see he’s ridden mostly in Spain this season, and mostly on the road, with a few top 20 results – one of them third place in the Gran Premio Ciclista Ciudad de Fuenlabrada, but there’s a lot more to this young man, who’s capable of a 1’03” Kilometre and a 3’22” Individual Pursuit on the track.
Innes McDonald - on Broken Wrist and MTB World Championship

2 months ago | veloveritas.co.uk | Martin Williamson

Edinburgh rider Innes McDonald (Scottish Offroad Race Team) is only 16 years old but already has 11 years of riding and racing under his wheels. Last season Innes won the British U16 Cyclocross Championship and this year he has taken the Scottish Junior CycloCross title, the British Junior XCC Championship, the British Junior/Senior XCC Series, as well as the fifth round of theBritish Cycling National Cross Country Series.